That's what acting is - it's about having the courage to allow your audience into the private moments of your characters' lives.

I don't have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life.

I have a deep, deep love for sneakers.

Learn to embrace your own unique beauty, celebrate your unique gifts with confidence. Your imperfections are actually a gift.

Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.

I don't think I'm even close to fulfilling my potential. And I think also that, unlike a pianist or a flutist, an actor has an instrument that is constantly changing.

You and you alone are the only person that can live the life that writes the story that you were meant to tell. And the world needs your story because the world needs your voice.

I'm not interested in living in a world where my race is not a part of who I am. I am interested in living in a world where our races, no matter what they are, don't define our trajectory in life.

You can never control how people respond to your work. You can only control your own work ethic.

As long as anyone anywhere is being made to feel less human, our very definition of humanity is at stake, and we are all vulnerable.

To meet somebody who's able to harness the level of courage it takes to walk away and to choose your own life and your own health, the well-being of your family, is really inspiring.

When we acknowledge a child's feelings, we do him a great service. We put him in touch with his inner reality. And once he's clear about that reality, he gathers the strength to begin to cope.

I'd already started directing short films when we were doing 'Lord of the Rings,' then videogame projects.

At a certain age it just became apparent to me that this was probably the work that I would have to do.

There are some things one can only achieve by a deliberate leap in the opposite direction.

Offer them what they secretly want and they of course immediately become panic-stricken.

I guess my strongest recurring theme is honoring love, even when it's lost.

Understanding the nature of conflict leads to peace.

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I loved the logistical reality of a guy who wants to take over the world, yet who has a family too.

Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, altogether past calculation its powers of endurance.